Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-21
ROSECRANS.
It's Rapid Advance into Pepu-
larity.

Its Rapk0 A0VAuCc AhtO IUPua
larity.
A great deal OF attention is being
paid to Rosecrans just now, princi-
pally because from its situation and
natural beauty it is destined to be-
come to Los Angeles what Brooklyn is
to New York and Oakland to San
Francisco. This pretty little town is
situated south of the city about five
miles, and those who are acquainted
with the land in that direction do not
need to be told that there is no better
to be found in the southern part of
the State. Its elevation is several
hundred feet higher than Los Angeles
and in consequence Ballona harbor
and Santa Monica are in plain view,
being only about six miles distant.
The Rosecrans tract is composed OF
1921 acres of as fine land as South
ern California affords. 1t extends
from Vermont avenue on the east to
the coast on the south and west, while
north and south it is several miles in
width. To stand on one of the emf
nences OF the town Of Rosecrans and
take in this vast territory with the fine
view obtained from any part OF it, and
attempt to figure out the possibilities
that crowd themselves upon the imag-
ination, is enough to bewilder COM
mon mortal. This extensive property,
which has been held in large tracts
I'd operated as grain and stock
ranches, is the exact counterpart OF
any of tn rich valleys of this county
before they were subdivided and
planted to all kinds OF fruits, which
make them what they now are, the
most beautiful and most productive
orchards and vineyards in the world.
The water at Rosecrans is clear and
excellent for drinking. 1t is near the
surface and can be obtained from sur
face wells. Being in the artesian well
belt, flowing wells can be driven.
which will furnish an abundance of
the best water. One of these wells
can be seen Oh the left of Vermont
avenue, going out to Rosecrans.
The streets, most OF which are so
and 100 feet vile, are graded, and
water will be piped in front OF each
lot. Ballona avenue, 100 feet wide,
begins at Vermont avenue, and will
eventually be improved all the way to
Ballona harbor, a distance nj nearly |
six miles. When Vermont avenue is
improved this will make fine drive
way to Santa Monica.
Trees and shrubbery will be planted
this fall, and other extensive improve
ments will be made to beautify the
streets.
The improvements at Rosecrans
consist of reservoir of the capacity |
of $50, 900 gallons, which is kept full
of water by pumping by the com |
pany's engine. This reservoir, which
is on the highest eminence OF the
townsite, is am pie for present require
ments, and when more water is needed
it will be enlarged. A hand aome and
commodious hotel, to cos. about
$40, 600, is now under way aDG will be
com pleted and ready for occupation
about the 1st OF November. This
hotel has already been let to MIR. n.
Goodwin, an experienced hotel man
from New York, who will manage it.
This hotel is only beginning, as
Messrs. d'Artois and Webb are both |
young men, who, by strict attention
to business and by carrying out their
contracts to the etter, have met with
the phenomenal success that has
marked the administration OF their
large business.